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  1. Just wondering if the free iMessage still works with iPhones without the internet package. It did on my March cruise, and it was very convenient for quick messages home and to my kids. …and did not count for my package minutes.
  2. Yes there were some food and drink trucks near the pier
  3. Here’s some photos and my review of a really nice beach day.
  4. The shops are At Fisherman’ village, Free beach to right of pier. Take the free tram to get a bit of a tour. They will tell you where to get off. We felt Very safe there.
  5. We had the best free beach day on Bimini. Took the tram at the pier and we were expecting the free beach to be past 360 World Resort, but the tram turned back to the ship pier and the driver said the free beach was the one at the pier -Paradise Beach. I was disappointed because there was a sewer smell right by lounges and cabanas. ( didn’t even ask prices as I wanted away from the smell). So we walked down the beach a ways and no smell and few people. The water was shallow and warm, sand silky soft, and gorgeous turquoise water. Go old school with a towel and find some shade under the trees .. it was one of our best beach days. Also make sure you do ride the tram around, the island where the vacation homes are is much prettier island than I was expecting. There is a tram stop at fisherman's village where the shops, golf carts and Kayak beach are located and an easy walk to the pier. What a beautiful island! Beautiful free beach to the right of the pier. Keep walking to be rid of sewer small. IMG_5979.MOV
  6. We were also in Bimini on Friday. We had the best FREE day. Took the tram and we were expecting the free beach to be past 360 World Resort, but the tram turned back to the pier and said the free beach was there. I was disappointed because there was a sewer smell right by lounges and cabanas. So we walked down the beach a ways and no smell and few people. The water was shallow and warm. Go old school with a towel and fine some shade under the trees .. it was one of our best beach days. Also make sure you do ride the tram around, the island where the vacation homes are is quite beautiful.
  7. Have never been to Bimini. I see on google earth there is a large public beach right at the end of the pier. Looks great, but I cant find any info about it. All research says the nearest beach is Kayak beach on the other side of the island and does not look as nice. Can someone who has been to Bimini tell me why I would not go to the beach to the south (left) of the dock? Thanks.
  8. Just wondering if anyone found the AC cold enough to need a sweater in the MDR or Theatre. ( and yes I know this is personal - just looking for a consensus). We have found different ships vary quite a bit with temperature. We've been on ships where you needed a sweater anyplace inside and some that were very comfortable all the time in summer wear. Just planning the evening wardrobe - thanks.
  9. I think it had to be the walk in the rainforest in St Kitts. But we did have a great time in each port.
  10. Just wanted to share our port experiences for our Southern Caribbean Cruise. We all know a lot has been written about the Epicl! Before boarding I was scared to death about what I had just booked .... but it was done and we would make the best of it. We are experienced cruisers for at least 20 years, but hadnt been on Norwegian since 2009. Well, what a surprise! The ship looked in great shape - well maintained and clean, lineups were not too bad (just pool bar), Garden Cafe had many repeats of the same stations, so lineups minimal. Food was good, everywhere. Stateroom was fine for me and my daughter (beds by balcony). Embarkation/debarking were very smooth. Some issues we had were: No lounge areas to sit and look out at the water (just the Garden Cafe bow), all railings where you could look out at sail away were crowded with loungers. When at a railing you had to straddle or trip over a lounge chair (deck 18 only place for good views of port or to take photos). Pools were way too small. This cruise was port intensive, so ship was OK. And.. we had a blast. It was a girls trip with my friend and our daughters and we enjoyed every minute. Do not be afraid of the Epic, you can make it work! Here is our Southern Caribbean Photo Blog Enjoy
  11. Emerald Princess Leaving Aruba on a tight turn. (no colour enhancement - Thats the colour of the water in Aruba when the sand gets churned up)
  12. We are cruising in a couple of weeks. I booked specialty dining and shore excursions early. Now I just found out we could have booked main dining room as well. Now stuck with 5:30 time slots until I get on board to try to change it… or stand in long lines to get into a restaurant at a later time. Also I just found out I have to stand in line to get entertainment reservations. We are experienced cruisers, but we haven’t cruised on NCL for over 10 years. What happened to freestyle cruising?- Eat when and where you like and just show up early for a show. I feel pretty stressed jumping though so many hoops just to get reservations I don’t really want. I’m glad the itinerary is great for this cruise
  13. Thank you laudergayle and srpellot for your reviews. It is so good to hear some positives on this cruise. We really liked the itinerary, so we booked and I was starting to regret it when I saw all the negative comments everyone had to say. …and this turned out to be a pricy trip getting flights and hotels in San Juan. Usually, we can enjoy a vacation and let go of neg reviews- after all it’s a tropical vacation without the snow! Lol, don’t hear too many complaints about the ports and this is more port intensive cruise. So I think all is good 😊
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